You all are talking about the disadvantages of grade skipping and being physically small, but I see little talk about the disadvantages of not grade skipping.
You are right... other threads over time have discussed various PROs and CONs of grade skipping and of
not grade-skipping... here is a
roundup of acceleration discussions.
You are not alone in your unfortunate experience of negative results when a skip is withheld!
To help minimize the numbers of persons who suffer the lack of appropriate acceleration, the
Acceleration Institute has conducted and presented research showing the generally positive results of a grade skip, especially when factors listed in the
IAS are proactively considered/weighed in the decision-making. Two things may work against broader acceptance/adoption of acceleration:
1) Entrenched thinking of "peers" as being those of the same chronological age (rather than intellectual/academic peers)
2) Common Core has ushered in an era of extensive data collation enabling the evaluation/rating/ranking of schools and teachers based on achieving
equal outcomes among their student populations. Closing achievement gaps to gain a positive evaluation/rating/ranking may often involve capping the growth of students at the top
For continuing growth and development, kids need:
1)
appropriate academic challenge2)
true peers For typical kids, these needs may be met in a general ed classroom, however for children with higher IQ/giftedness, these needs may not be met without intentional effort in providing advanced curriculum, and grouping for instruction with academic/intellectual peers.
